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H. Res. 459 116th Congress House

Affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to…

Official title: Affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.

Introduced: June 24, 2019 Introduced by: Elissa Slotkin Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 24, 2019
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 Latest action June 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution (1) recognizes the increase in educational opportunities, including in sports, for women and girls since the passage of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and (2) encourages the Department of Education and Department of Justice to ensure that students have a safe learning environment by working to ensure schools prevent and respond to discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex.

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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 459: Affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-459/
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"H. Res. 459: Affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-459/.
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H. Res. 459, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-459/.
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[H. Res. 459: Affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-459/)
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